Journal: Journal of Management Development
Guest Editors: Szabolcs Rámháp, Luciana Faluba Damázio, Phoebe Chuah, Yuan Zhai
This Special Issue explores fresh perspectives on management development in response to the rapid technological, societal and economic changes reshaping today’s business environment. It seeks to advance understanding of how managers can be trained and developed to navigate uncertainty, technological disruption and sustainability challenges, while strengthening organisational resilience and responsible management practices.
The Special Issue particularly welcomes contributions addressing managerial competencies for sustainable digital transformation, responsible AI integration, cross-cultural management development, inclusive and responsible entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the role of human agency in managing AI and robotic technologies. Interdisciplinary, theoretically grounded and practically relevant research is encouraged.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2027
Possible topics include:
- Developing managerial competencies for leading sustainable digital transformation;
- Responsible AI integration into management development programmes, including leadership training, upskilling and CPD;
- Cross-cultural management development for geographically integrated teams and supply chains, including nearshoring and regional hubs;
- Management development for inclusive and responsible entrepreneurial ecosystems, embedding DEI, well-being and AI-enabled work transformation into entrepreneurial training;
- The critical role of human agency in managing robotic and AI integration, including developing managerial frameworks for responsible AI governance as autonomous systems outpace ethical and regulatory preparedness.
